Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downslides
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All 39 have recorded enrollment decreases, based on an analysis by the California Department of Education.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026 -
With fewer dense air molecules in the path of a moving baseball, aerodynamic drag decreases and the ball can carry marginally farther.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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All of the cumulative regions the wave passes through, with all of the growth and shrinkages that occur, imprint themselves onto the wave, as do the initial and final gravitational potentials.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Offseason price falloffs are common in all sports, and those at the top are often among the most impacted.—
Benjamin Burrows,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Grier credited Warsofsky for helping to get the Sharks’ season back on track after at least three extended slumps.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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His season has been a rollercoaster at times, interrupted by injuries and shooting slumps and the overall adjustment process to playing in Jokic’s orbit.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
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Frey adds that society’s resistance to automation tends to coincide with economic downturns, like during the Great Depression, or recessions in the 1960s.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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Over time, the company also began placing greater emphasis on professional contractors, recognizing that these customers represented a consistent source of demand, even during economic downturns.—
Alexandria Mansfield,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Health Commission will not be voting on the DPH budget or staff reductions reviewed in this meeting because the Commission already approved the FY26-28 DPH budget at its March 2, 2026 meeting.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Perseverance rover, which is on Mars collecting rock and soil samples, could face spending reductions.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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The first addition of the Gophers men’s basketball program’s transfer portal class double dips as a homecoming.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
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Its size is particularly noticeable on sea days, and better for quick dips than doing laps.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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This bipartisan bill would expand access to falls prevention services by including a falls risk assessment provided by a physical or occupational therapist as part of Medicare beneficiaries’ annual wellness visit.—
Brian Frost,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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The most common type of mechanism involved a collision with a motor vehicle followed by falls from the bike or scooter.—
Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Downslides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downslides. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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